11:09 AM EDT, 05/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending higher late Tuesday morning, rising 0.73% to 1,891.94 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.

From continental Europe, the gainers were led by accommodations booking site trivago (TRVG) and telecommunications company Nokia ( NOK ) , which rose 6.4% and 4.8% respectively. They were followed by lenders Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) and Banco Santander (SAN), which were up 4.4% and 3.8% respectively.

The decliners from continental Europe were led by pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma ( ASND ) and petroleum refiner Equinor ( EQNR ) , which fell 3% and 2% respectively. They were followed by internet advertising firm Criteo ( CRTO ) and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) , which were down 1.1% and 0.2% respectively.

The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group ( MREO ) and pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics ( SLN ) , which climbed 16% and 6.3% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) and biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) , which advanced 4.5% and 3.1% respectively.

The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by oil and gas company BP (BP) and biopharmaceutical company NuCana ( NCNA ) , which dropped 5% and 2.4% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Amarin ( AMRN ) and communications company WPP ( WPP ) , which lost 1.6% and 1.5% respectively.